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Leicester 1-2 Burton Albion: result and stats, League One
Matchday 2
FT
- W. Burns42'
- 5'M. Dennis
- 25'K. Chauke
King Power StadiumB. TonerCapacity 34,310Sat, 22 Aug 202616:00
LeicesterLine ups
6.51yellow cards1red cards
Line ups6.93yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 34'L. Cullen
116.0H. Choudhury
176.9 - 54'A. Bristric
96.5B. De Cordova-Reid
146.3 - 54'
- 55'
- 77'
Unused
Substitutions
- 64'S. Krubally
416.2W. Collar
146.2 - 70'
Unused
- K. DudekG
27 - J. SrahaD
20 - H. AraujoD
24 - M. Matthews LewisF
28 - Z. ScuttF
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Player of the match
Kgaogelo Chauke
Attacker · Burton Albion
8.2
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Build-up
Passes17
Key passes1
Pass accuracy65%
Defending
Tackles5
Blocks1
Interceptions1
Duels won7 · 58%
Fouls won/made1 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
McCarthy
Leicester
4
Saves
2
Conceded
67%
Save %
-0.27
Prevented
Best save: Webster 42' · 0.22 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.6 m high · 25 m out · 3° angle
Addai
Burton Albion
2
Saves
1
Conceded
67%
Save %
+0.21
Prevented
Best save: Souttar 15' · 0.31 xGOT
Top left · 2.4 m high · 7 m out · 68° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey AddaiG | 2 | 1 | 1,21 | +0,21 | 12/28 | 5/21 |
| Alex McCarthyG | 4 | 2 | 1,73 | -0,27 | 26/38 | 5/16 |
xG race
26 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Leicester1,10 xG · 1 scoredBurton Albion0,71 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Leicester25
Burton Albion23
Shot map
13 v 13Leicester shoot right, Burton Albion left. Bigger dot = better chance.
LEILeicesterBABurton Albiongoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
17 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
LeicesterBurton Albiongoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Burns' 42' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,56 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Leicester above and Burton Albion below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Leicester13 shots · 1,10 xGBurton Albion13 shots · 0,71 xG
Wes Burns
Leicester
42'0,56 xGGoal
Momentum
12 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Leicester67% pressureBurton Albion33% pressureMatch replay
91'1-20%Draw 0%100%
1.10xG0.71
13Shots13
8On target9
Momentum
90' Saved William Collar 0.01 xG · Fast break · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
LeicesterDefensive line 40%Burton AlbionDefensive line 38%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
LeicesterUntil 34'Most-connected pair: Okoli and Souttar, 18 passes between them.
Burton AlbionUntil 64'Most-connected pair: Delap and Addai, 10 passes between them.
Tactical battle
69control31
Tom Watson
4 touches in box
In possession
70,9%Field tilt29,1%
6Passes into box4
22Progressive passes15
15Carries into final third3
7Chances created8
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
5,00Press intensity (PPDA)9,30
9High turnovers11
6Regains within 5s9
14,1sBall recovery time28,3s
12Interceptions28
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
182Carries63
2145mCarry distance806m
20Progressive carries6
1111mProgressive carry distance328m
4Carries into the box0
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
9Take-ons won3
21Take-ons attempted11
394mProgressive pass distance309m
1Through balls2
3Switches of play3
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,59Expected threat (xT)0,29
0,86Action value (VAEP)1,81
25Shot-creating actions23
2Goal-creating actions4
0,25Expected assisted goals0,46
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
4,5Passes per attack2,1
14,6sAttack duration7,0s
1,66 m/sAttack directness3,00 m/s
4Build-up attacks0
9Direct attacks5
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
M. DennisRight foot · assist K. Lofthouse5'- Score
- 0–0→0–1
- Burton Albion win chance
- 36%→66%
- xG of the shot
- 0.09
- Touches in the move
- 6
- 1T. Sibbick›
- 2G. Evans›
- 3K. Chauke›
- 4C. Webster›
- 5K. Lofthouseassist›
- 6M. DennisRight foot
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,73xG0,52
6Shots9
2On target4
1Big chances0
2Touches in box9
72%Possession28%
2Corners2
Second half
0,36xG0,19
7Shots4
1On target2
0Big chances0
13Touches in box2
76%Possession24%
3Corners1
More match stats
Attack
15Touches in box11
73Final third entries46
1Big chances0
1,21xG on target1,73
43Dangerous attacks27
Passing
5/23 (22%)Crosses1/6 (17%)
13/40 (33%)Long balls14/50 (28%)
21Throw-ins18
19Free kicks13
7Goal kicks9
Duels
49Total51
45/89 (51%)Ground44/89 (49%)
11/26 (42%)Aerial15/26 (58%)
9/20 (45%)Dribbles3/9 (33%)
17Dispossessed11
Defending
45Recoveries48
6Interceptions18
17Tackles28
47%Tackles won50%
11Clearances28
1Big chances scored0
2Big saves1
2Errors led to shot0
6Fouled in final third2
6,64Average rating7,41
Match summary
Burton Albion beat Leicester 2-1 at King Power Stadium in the League One. Burton Albion led 2-1 at half-time. Scorers: W. Burns (42') for Leicester; M. Dennis (5'), K. Chauke (25') for Burton Albion. Leicester finished with ten men after Oliver Skipp was sent off. In their last 7 meetings, Leicester have won 4, Burton Albion 3, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI predictionProjected
Confidence 55%LEI21%
X24%
BA55%
→ Burton Albion to win, both teams to score
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 13 and 14 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
85%1+ goal71%
46%2+ goals43%
23%3+ goals7%
15%4+ goals7%
They concede
69%1+ goal86%
46%2+ goals50%
23%3+ goals14%
Heaviest results
best 4-0 (A)·worst 0-4 (H)
best 4-1 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
Venue spotlight
King Power Stadium
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
34,310
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 7 meetings
4LeicesterWins4 wins
1Draws
Draws1
2Burton Albion
Wins2 wins
- 22 Aug 2026Leicester1 - 2Burton AlbionLeague One
- 18 Jul 2026Burton Albion0 - 3LeicesterFriendlies Clubs
- 9 Aug 2023Burton Albion0 - 2LeicesterLeague Cup
- 24 Jul 2021Burton Albion0 - 0LeicesterFriendlies Clubs
- 29 Oct 2019Burton Albion1 - 3LeicesterLeague Cup
- 5 Jan 2013Leicester2 - 0Burton AlbionFA Cup
Show 1 earlier meetingHide earlier meetings
- 28 Aug 2012Leicester2 - 4Burton AlbionLeague Cup